Collar-supporter.



J. G. DURAN.

COLLAR SUPPORTER.

. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 20, 1909.

Patented July 20, 1909.

UNITED STATEETENT OFFICE.

JAMES C. DORAN, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

COLLAR-SUPPORTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMEs (l. DORAN, a citizen of the United. States,residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of RhodeIsland, have invented. a cer tain new and useful Improvement in Collar-Supporters, of which the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription.

This invention is designedto avoid the chafing of the neck of the wearerof lace collar supporters by the metallic attaching devices usedthereon, and to permit the use of celluloid, whalebone, pearl, ivory orbone and other stitl but flexible material, and to afford a simple andsecure mode of attaching the metal. parts to such material.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the invention, in the severalfigures of which like parts are similarly designated, Figure 1 is aperspective view of a complete collar supporter. Fig. 2 is alcmgitudinal section of one end of the device, before the cup is closeddown about it. Fig. 3 is a transverse section of one end before the cupis closed down upon it. Fig. 4 is a trans verse section of one endshowing the cup closed down upon it. Figs. 5 and 6 are transversesections of the ends of modified forms. Fig. 7 is a longitudinal sectionof the finished article of Figs. 1 to 4. Fig. 8 is a front view and Fig.9 is a rear view of one end of the finished device. The views, Figs. 2to 9, inclusive, are greatly enlarged, in order to show the constructionmore plainly.

The bar 1 may be of any suitable material, such as pearl, ivory, orbone, whalebone, or metal, but by my invention it is possible to usecelluloid and very thin ivory, both which materials are highly desirablefor this purpose and especially celluloid, because of itscompressibility, flexibility and strength. The ends of the bar arerounded at 2, and may be beveled or curved, as at 3, Figs. 4 and 7, orrabbeted, as at 4,'Fig. 5, to receive the screw-studs. The screw-post 5,to receive the detachable screw knob or ornamental button 6, ispreferably drawn up integral with a cup 7, the flange 8 of which is cutaway at 9 next to the neck 10 joining the end to the body of the bar.This cup is then Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed January 20, 1909.

Patented July 20, 1909.

Serial No. 473,294.

closed around the end and such end. thereby compressed to receive theedge of the cup within it in such snug manner as to prevent theprojection of the edge of the metal beyond the surface of the bar, andthereby prevent chafing the neck of the wearer. The edge of the end 2may be compressed in the act of closing the cup around. it, or it may bepreviously beveled or rabbeted as described. In case a bar of very hardor one of incompressible material be used, the cup may be rolled orcurled over its back, as in Fig. 6, with its edge 11 riveted. Thescrewpost 5 and its cup 7 may be separately made and united by solderingor other means, but I prefer the integral one-piece construction firstdescribed. In all of these constructions, the back of the bar has noactively irritating metal projections, but in the forms shown in Figs. 1to 5 and in Figs. 7 to 9 the metal does not reach the back of the bar atall, and only the bar comes into contact with the Wearers neck, andhence there is no irritation of the skin.

The screw-post and knob or button constitute a screw-stud, and one suchstud is arranged at each end of the bar, as seen in Fig. 1, but I mayuse other forms of collar-engaging mediums which are capable of beingsecured to the bar by cups adapted to be closed down upon the bar.

It is to be understood that I do not limit my invention to the use ofrounded ends on the bar, since, obviously, these ends may be given anyother curvilinear shape, and, indeed, may be of angular outline, so longas said ends are adapted to receive the screwstuds by any of the methodsdescribed.

What I claim is 1. A collar supporter, comprising a bar having roundedends, and screw-studs closed down over and embracing the edges of saidends.

2. A collar supporter, comprising a bar having ends, and cuppedscrew-posts having their cups closed down over said ends and pressedsubstantially flush with the back surface of the ends.

3. A collar supporter, comprising a bar having ends, and screw-postsprovided with integral cups closed down over the edges of I In testimonywhereof I have hereunto set said ends with their edges pressed into themy hand this 15th day of January A. D. 10

material of the bar. 1909.

4:. A collar supporter, 0on1 risin a bar I having ends andnecks oiningthe ends to the i JAMES DORAN' body of the bar, and screw-posts having:Witnesses:

PATRICK CARTER,

cups closed down over and embracing the I NELLIE R. DORAN.

edges of said ends beyond the necks.

